A Twine story game by Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity.

Explore the story of Lucy, a woman struggling to keep her family safe and happy in a world of rising costs, lowering wages, and disappearing support.


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(Interactive text is in red, normal text is in black).

Instructions

No prior experience necessary.
You do not need any special skills or gaming expertise to play 'The Spare Set'. Everything is in text and pictures, just like any other web page. Read each page carefully, and click on any links which interest you, or which direct the story in the way you think that it should go. Links are in red, ordinary text in black.

This game will not function on mobile devices.

Due to the nature of the Twine software, 'The Spare Set' may not function properly on certain browsers, particularly older versions of Internet Explorer. Please consider using Firefox or Google Chrome for the best experience. Also, this game is designed as a desktop experience, and will not function properly on mobile devices.

There are no right or wrong answers.

A word of warning: there are no 'right' answers or 'optimal' strategies for this game. Instead, we hope that you find it informative, engaging, and thought-provoking.

Contact us with questions and queries.

If you have any questions, or queries, or wish to report any bugs in the game, you can email us directly here.

Everything contained within is for illustrative purposes only.

Lucy's story, and all content of this Twine game, is purely fictional and is meant only to highlight the problems facing many families in Britain today. Any resemblance to factual events, persons or locations is entirely coincidental.

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(Interactive text is in red, normal text is in black).

Registered charity in England and Wales (263710)
and in Scotland (SC002327)


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